Where does “rähinä” come from?
rähinä (Finnish) comes from Old Javanese ina, from Sanskrit दिन, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dinám, from Indo-Iranian *dinám, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.
rähinä (Finnish): brawl, ruction
Definitions
- brawl, ruction
Ancestry of “rähinä”, step by step
rähinä traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Javanese ina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | ina | mother |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दिन | day; cut, divided, mowed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dinám | day |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *dinám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
via Latin dies Lūnae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |